The abnormally warm beginning to the winter season has gone from a fun chance to steal an extra round of golf to being a real story. While some businesses (Ski Resorts) are struggling, golf courses all over the northern US are the thriving. One course in Northen PA sold 32 rounds in Dec '05, compared to 2500 this past December. Maybe Al Gore is on to something...

Here is a sampling of some local articles from around the US about the warm winter providing extra golf opportunities.